Fertilizers, 2. Types

Heinrich Dittmar

Heinrich Dittmar

BASF Aktiengesellschaft, Ludwigshafen, Germany

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Manfred Drach

Manfred Drach

BASF Aktiengesellschaft, Limburgerhof, Germany

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Ralf Vosskamp

Ralf Vosskamp

BASF Aktiengesellschaft, Limburgerhof, Germany

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Martin E. Trenkel

Martin E. Trenkel

Eusserthal, Germany

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Reinhold Gutser

Reinhold Gutser

Lehrstuhl für Pflanzenernährung, Technische Universität München-Weihenstephan, Freising, Germany

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Günter Steffens

Günter Steffens

Landwirtschaftliche Untersuchungs- und Forschungsanstalt, Oldenburg, Germany

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First published: 15 July 2009
Citations: 16

Abstract

The article contains sections titled:

1.

Standard Fertilizers

1.1.

Solid Fertilizers

1.1.1.

Straight Fertilizers

1.1.2.

Multinutrient Fertilizers

1.1.3.

Lime Fertilizers

1.1.4.

Magnesium Fertilizers

1.2.

Liquid Fertilizers

1.2.1.

Nitrogen Liquids

1.2.2.

Multinutrient Liquids

1.2.2.1.

NP Liquids

1.2.2.2.

NPK Liquids

1.2.2.3.

UAS Liquids

1.2.3.

Suspensions

2.

Special Fertilizers

2.1.

Water-Soluble Nutrient Salts

2.2.

Foliar Fertilizers

2.2.1.

Production

2.2.2.

Application

2.2.3.

Combination with Agricultural Pesticides

2.3.

Micronutrients

2.3.1.

Micronutrient Forms

2.3.2.

Production

2.3.3.

Commercial Fertilizers

2.3.4.

Use

2.4.

Slow- and Controlled-Release Fertilizers

2.4.1.

Introduction

2.4.2.

Urea – Aldehyde Slow-Release Fertilizers

2.4.2.1.

Urea – Formaldehyde Condensation Products

2.4.2.2.

Other Urea – Aldehyde Condensation Products

2.4.2.3.

Further Processing of Urea – Aldehyde Condensates

2.4.3.

Other Organic Chemicals

2.4.4.

Inorganic Compounds

2.4.5.

Coated and Encapsulated Controlled-Release Fertilizers

2.4.5.1.

Sulfur-Coated Controlled-Release Fertilizers

2.4.5.2.

Sulfur-Coated, Polymer-Encapsulated Controlled-Release Fertilizers

2.4.5.3.

Polymer-Encapsulated Controlled-Release Fertilizers

2.4.6.

Anti-Float Materials

2.4.7.

Controlled-Release Fertilizers on Carriers

2.4.8.

Supergranules

2.4.9.

Legislation

2.5.

Nitrification and Urease Inhibitors

2.5.1.

Introduction

2.5.2.

Types of Nitrification and Urease Inhibitors

2.5.3.

Pyridines

2.5.3.1.

Nitrapyrin

2.5.3.2.

Other Pyridines

2.5.4.

Dicyandiamide

2.5.5.

Pyrazoles

2.5.5.1.

1-Carbamoyl-3-methylpyrazole

2.5.5.2.

Outlook

2.5.6.

Neem/Neem-Coated Urea

2.5.7.

Urease Inhibitors

2.5.8.

Environmental Aspects

2.5.9.

Legal Requirements

2.6.

Organic Fertilizers (Secondary Raw Material Fertilizers)

2.6.1.

Fertilizers Based on Peat or Materials of Similar Stability

2.6.2.

Fertilizers Based on Waste Materials of Animal Origin

2.6.3.

Fertilizers Based on Wastes of Plant Origin

2.6.4.

Fertilizers Based on Municipal Waste

2.7.

Manure

2.7.1.

Composition

2.7.2.

Manure Nutrient Efficiency

2.7.3.

Environmental Aspects

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